Dynamo-electric machine.



A. KINGSBURY. DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE. ANFLIOATION FILED JAN. 11, 1909.

Patented May 23, 1911.

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WITNESSES: N INVENTOR 0' a (a gfiiw 7 ww f I wv TTORNEY Patented May 23, 1911.

3 SHEET '-SH 2 v A. KINGSBURY.

DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 11I 1909.

Patented MayQS, 1911 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

WITNESSES:

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ALBERT KINesBunY, or ri'r'rsnuise, PENNSYLV NIA, Assrenoia TO "wns'rINenoUsn nnne'rmc & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION'OF rn sYLvA IA:

DYNAMIC-ELECTRIC MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT KINGSBURY,

The object of my invention is to provide an armature structure for machines of the class above indicated that shall automatically accommodate itself to the expansion of the collector rings and be relatively simple and durable in construction.

Other advantages pertaining to my armature structure will be hereinafter pointed out v Armatures pertaining to unipolar machines of large size are usually provided with two sets of collector rings which are separated from the core member by annular projections and are connected by armature conductors of considerable length. It has been my aim to facilitate the assembling of the armature and to improve the behavior of the parts in operation, by providing-suitable insulating spaces between the collector rings andto provide automatic means for compensating for the expansion and con,- traction of the collector rings themselves.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is an elevation of a unipolar armature constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig, 2 is a longitudinal. se tion and Figs- 3, 4C and 5 are detail views, on a larger scale, of portions ofthe structure shown in Fig. 1. Figs. 6 and 7 are sectional. views taken, respectively, on the lines VI-VI and V11 of Fig, 1.

I Referring to the drawings, the armature here illustrated comprises a'magnetizable core member fl having shaftprojections 2 at its ends and annular pro ect-ions 3 near-Hts.

middle point, collector rings, which are idivided into two sets -it and 5, and armature conductors (l which connect corresponding rings of each set and extend through slots 7 in the annular projections 8. i

The collectorcring's l and 5 are mounted upon the core member 1, which is first provided with an insulating cylinder or wrap v Specification of Letters Patent. Patented @133; :13, Application filed January 1 1, .1909. Serial No. 471,635. i

. a s e s l 'st The core membe surface the" cor ping 8. Each of therings 4 and dis undercut to form annular notches Qat itsinner edges to receive the ends of spacing blocks 10v of wood, or other insulating material, which are disposed between the adjacent 061- and which space the collector rings apart. Each of the rings Land 5 isfurtherpr0- vided with annular saw-tooth projections 11 the slots 12 which improve the ventilation of thering by increasing its radiating surface.

STAES PATENT .lector rings in the form of segmental rings i In order to hold the rings 4: and 5 firmly in position, at relatively high speeds and temperatures, when they are materially in-.

creased in size by reason of the expansion of the metal, resilient seats are provided which are composed of a plurality of plates 13 (see Fig. 4e) which are preferably constructed of spring steel and are so assembled, directly under the rings, as to lie end toend in the form of a segmental ring, the plates being sprung to conform to the curvature of the core member 1 and held in such position by clamping rings (not shown) or by other suitable means, while the rings 1- and 5 are being shrunk into position.

hen copper or brass collector rings of v large diameter are shrunk upon'a cylinder, such as the core member 1, the expansion of the rings Will either be sufficient to make them loose on the cylinder or elsethefela stic limit of the rings will be passed by reason of the high operating speeds of the machine and the expansion of the core member when the temperature offbothf parts is raised to a relatively high value, such as is reached in the operation ofl'dynainc-electric machines of the character described. 'By the use fot the steel plates '13,;the' rings are permitted and faster than the core mem fer with out becoming loose, since-the plates'te straighten themsilves'an dfservd s' es 11fisfp'rovidedplurality ofjlongitudinal holes poses of iv ntilatioi which ith radial p e member bet-weed the collector rings. Th'e'segmental ringslt) are interrupted atthe mouths of the'pa'ssages l5 and holes 16 (see 5) are out through the insulating cylinder or wrappingfi so tha't a-ir may be forced outwardly through" the-passages between the rings by the centrifugal action exerted when the machine s in operation, cool air be ng taken 111 through the holes 14 at the ends ot the core member.

Each of. the armature conductors 6 is divided into two parts which are ofiset and are joined together by a flexible connector 17. that lies between the annular projections 3 and the core member. The arrangement of parts is such that the longitudinal holes 18 in the rings and the slots 7 in the projections 3 are in almement, the otlset portions of the armature conductors being respectively located in one of the slots 7 of one projectiona'nd in the hext adjacent slot in the other projection. The outer .ends ot the conductors 6, which are cylindrical rods or bars, are somewhat enlarged and are screwthreaded to engage tapped holes 19 in the collector rings to which they are connected. Each rod is insulated from all of the rings except that to which itlis connected and is insulated from the core inemberby means of an insulating tube 20, the outside diameter of which is slightly less than the pitch diameter of the screw-thralded enlargement 21.

While all of the collector rings are provided with the same number of holes, the size of each will depend upon its position relative to the'armature conductor which is to be assembled in alinemcnt with it. For example, referring to Fig. 2, the diameter ,of the hole 18 is of suflicient size to permit enlargement 21 to pass through it, the hole 19 is tappedto fit the enlargement 21 and a corresponding hole 2:2 in the next adjacent ring is adapted to receive the insulating tube 20 through which the body of the conductor extends.

. the ne'xt to the outer ring of one being connected to the next to the innerring of the other set, and so on, corresponding rings of the sets from left to right being connected together ineach case.

I It will 'be/observed-t-hat,by reason of the arrangement just: specified, the outer rings of the sets'are provided with a great many empty holes through which the conductors 'are thrust during the assembling process, while all of the holes-in the inner rings are occupied. Consequently, the temperature of i the inner rings would be largely increased over that "of the outer rings except for a phi= 'rality' of holes 2-1 which are parallel to the holes 22 and form longitudinal passages to the annular slots 12. The holes 18, in which no conductors are located, con'miunicate with the slots 12 by means of radial holes 25. Since the enlargements 21 are screwthreaded into the holes 15), a good electrical connection 'is established between the two parts, and, since the armature conductors are divided into two otl'setparts and are joined by flexible connectors, the rods are free to expand without displacing the collcctor rings or impairing the electrical connections at their ends.

Since sl'rnctiural modifications may be oft'ected within the spirit and scope of my invention; I desire that only such limitations shall be imposed as are indicated in the appended claims. 7 i

I claim as my invention:

1. A rotor for unipolar dynamo-electric machines comprising a magnetizable cylindrical core member, a plurality of collector rings mounted thereon and insulated therefrom, and resilient seats for the rings.

2. A- rotor for-unipolar dynamo-electric machines comprising a magnetizable cylindrical core nicn'iber, a plurality of collector rings mounted thereon, and a plurality of plates of resilient material disposed between the core and the rings to form segmental seats. 1

3. A rotor for unipolar dynamo-electric machines comprising a magnetizable cylindrical core member, a plurality of collector rings mounted thereon, and a plurality of spring steel plates disposed as ring segments between said core and said collector rings.

1. A rotor for unipolar dynamoelectric machines comprising a cylindrical core memher having longitudinal holes and substan tially radial holes extending from the longitudinal holes to its outer surface, a plurality of collector rings mounted on said outer surface and insulated therefrom, said collector. rings being undercut to provide annular shoulders adjacent to the surface of the core member, and segmental spacing rings of insulating material. interposed be tween adjacent collector rings with their edges seated between the collector ring shoulders and the core member.

5. A rotor for unipolar dynamo-electric machines comprising a cylindrical core member having longitudinal holes and sub stantially radial holes forming passages between the longitudinal holes and its outer surface, a plurality of collector rings mounted on said outer surface and insulated therefrom, said collector rings being undercut to provide annular notches at the surface of the core member, and segmental spacing rings of insulating material interposed between adjacent collector rings-and extending under the overhanging portions thereof, the

openouter ends of said radial holes being located at the surface of the cylinder be-' tween the collector rings and between the segments of the spacing rings.

6. The combination with a; relatively large cylindrical member and rings of difl'erent material shrunk upon said member, of resilient seats for the rings.

7. The combination with a cylindrical member and a plurality of rings fitted upon said member, of resilient seats for the rings.

8. The combination with a cylindrical support and a :metal ring fitted upon said support, of a plurality of plates of resilient material sprun into the form of a segmental ring an interposed between the ring and the su port.

9. In a ynamo-electric machine, the combination w1th' a cylindrical support anda plurality of collector rings mounted thereon and insulated therefrom, of resilient seats for the rings and segmental rings of insulating material for spacing the collector rings a art.

10, n a dynamo-electric machine, the

of segmental spacin combination with a cylindrical support and a plurality of undercut rings mounted thereplurality of undercut-collector rings mounted thereon and insulated therefrom, and plates of resilient material sprung into the form of a se ental ring and nterposed between the colle ctor rings and the supports,

rings of insu ating material held in position by the overhanging portions of the undercut rings.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 21st day of Decerhber, 1908. v

ALBERT KINGSBURY;

Witnesses: 1

C. L. DAVIS,

BIRNEY HINES. 

